Paper pail.



Patented Feb. ll, I902. J. N. DAVIS.

PAPER PAIL (Application filed Sept. 18. 1899.)

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No; 692,990. Patented Feb. ll, I902. .1. N. DAVIS.

PAPER PAIL.

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AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF DAYTON,

TION OF OHIO.

PA P E R ASSIGNOR TO THE WESTON PAPER OHIO, A CORPORA- PAIL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 692,990, dated February 1 1, 1902.

Application filed September 18, 1899. Serial No. 730,861. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN N. DAVIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dayton, county of Montgomery, and State of Ohio, (whose post-office address is Dayton, Ohio,) have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Paper Pails, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

My invention relates to oyster-pails designed for liquids, oysters, berries, ice-cream, and the like.

The special object of the invention is to form a very close and tight-fitting top for the pail to prevent the contents from leaking or spilling out, being a certain novel construction and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter particularly pointed out and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the pail closed up as in use. Fig. 2 is a detail cross-section on the lines 2 2 of Fig. 1, showing the method of attaching the bail. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the pail open to receive the contents. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the blank from which the pail is formed.

The pails are cut and scored from sheets of suitable paper to form the blanks,as shown in Fig. 4, the score-lines a b c d forming the bottom A, and the score-lines e, f, g, h, i, j, k, and Z forming the sides 13 B and ends O O. The corner folds between the sides and ends are formed by the score-lines 0, p, q, and r. The side flaps D and E, forming the inside top cover, are folded on the score-lines m m, each of which side flaps are provided with tucks F G and H I, which tucks are pushed in along the end walls when the box is folded, as will be hereinafter described, while K L are the end flaps folded on score-lines s t to form the outside top cover, locked by a tin clasp.

In folding the pail the end walls and side walls are brought up into upright position, and the corner folds between these walls are folded on the score-lines 0 p q r to form the side flaps M N. The wire bail P is then secured to the openings 14 in the corner fold, and the side tucks F, G, H, and I being bent inward and the strip of tin B being secured in one of the openings 10 in the end flap K the package is in the shape shown in Fig. 3, ready for nesting for transportation and when separated for the receipt of the oysters or what not. The side flaps E D are then pressed down, one over the other, to form the cover for the contents, and the side tucks F, G, H, and I being pushed down along the end walls O 0, thus completely and tightly closing the top. These side tucks are also made full large, so as to render a close tight fit all the way around. The end flaps K and L are then brought over, and the end' of the tin strip R is passed through the opening y in the flap L and then bent down fiat with the top, securely locking the package.

It will be seen from my construction, as above described, that the ends of the bail do not pierce any portion of the inner walls of the pail and that therefore there is no liability of leakage and no opportunity for the scratching or destroying of any of the pails when they are nested. The side flaps E and D being of the full width of the top and being provided with the side tucks F, G, H, and I, when'these parts are folded down, as described, every opening of the pail is securely covered, so that there is no opportunity whatever for spilling the contents. The tin clasp securedto one of the ends and looked through the opening in the other end flap then forms a very convenient and close-fitting top cover and lock for same.

I Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A pail made from a single blank of paper scored and creased to form bottom, sidesand ends, with uncut corner folds between the sides and ends to fold together to form side laps, and having side and endflaps attached to the sides and ends, each of thevside flaps being of a size to completely cover the top and carrying side tucks the full length of the side flaps to fold down along the ends when the pail is closed, and the end flaps disconnected from the side flaps provided with a V package, substantially as shown and de scribed.

JOHN N. DAVIS.

Witnesses! W. J. MCCONNAUGHEY, L. W. JAMES. 

